Sentences with phrase «youthful squad»

With so many key players over the age of 30, including Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov, Gael Clichy, Fernandinho and several others, Guardiola has a real task on his hands putting together a more youthful squad ready to compete for years to come.

It is becoming all the more clear that, Steven Gerrard aside, Liverpool may well be struggling due to an overly youthful squad this season.

O'Neill's youthful squad selection is due to a long injury list that includes: Harry Arter, Liam Kelly, Rob Elliot, Jon Walters, Robbie Brady, and James McCarthy.

This kind of experience could prove invaluable for the Reds, who have a fairly youthful squad after seeing long - serving greats like Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and Patrice Evra all leave in quick succession in the last couple of years.

Roy Hodgson's side were in dire form at this summer's World Cup and could be in need of some changes to a largely youthful squad that looks like being slow to find its way after the retirement of some highly influential and experienced figures in Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.

The trio discuss whether club legend Dmitri Alenichev is the right man for Spartak Moscow and the new youthful squad at Dinamo Moscow as well as their deal with super agent Jorge Mendes.

Long regarded as one of the best in the world in his position, the Spaniard should make a great addition at Old Trafford, providing real experience and battling qualities to this relatively youthful squad.

Mertesacker, along with Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm, are understood to be both considering coming out of international retirement to provide experience to what would be a youthful squad.

We have a youthful squad, which will only continue to improve and the taste of back to back success will hopefully add to a stronger mentality.

I do love the line «we have a youthful squad, which will only continue to improve» — will it?

He will inject enthusiasm and fearlessness into a deflated group, and is committed to giving young players a chance — important because he is likely to be working with a youthful squad.

The Socceroos» youthful squad will be balanced by the experience of the country's all - time leading goalscorer Tim Cahill, and their chances will likely hinge on a midfield containing Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic and Mile Jedinak.

Laporte has developed a reputation as one of the finest young defenders in Europe and Guardiola is understandably delighted to add a player he feels is perfectly suited to excel in the exciting and youthful squad he has assembled.

He has built a youthful squad which possesses the foundations to go on and compete at the highest level.

The youthful squad has a strong future ahead of them, and not for many years has a squad manage to connect with the fans more than with this squad, so the future looks bright.

Nobody wants to get too carried away, this is a youthful squad and it's exciting to be part of it.

Following last season's heroics Rodgers no longer needs to earn favour amongst the Anfield faithful and given the spirit he's keen to foster within Liverpool's youthful squad, the loquacious coach from Northern Ireland can no longer overly focus on protecting a fading icon.